Southwest extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-19. They lost 23-0 to the East Laurens Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 back in August.
As for East Laurens, their win bumped their record up to 18-5. Considering they have won 14 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For East Laurens' part, DeAndrea Lowther and Deanna Lowther made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Lowther struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Deanna pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lowther got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs, while Deanna got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, East Laurens got a big performance out of Reagan Sasser, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jayden Foskey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Southwest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 19-0 loss against Academy for Classical Education on the 2nd. As for East Laurens, they have also already played their next game, a 9-0 victory against Washington County on the 2nd.
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